Boca Raton council refers two citizen measures on sale/lease of public land to Jan. 13 ballot

The Boca Raton City Council voted 5–0 on Oct. 28 to place two identical citizen‑initiated measures on the Jan. 13, 2026 special election ballot: one measure would add an ordinance prohibiting the lease, sale or other alienation of city‑owned land greater than one‑half acre without voter approval; the other would add the same restriction to the city charter.

Why it matters: Both measures were filed by citizens and certified as sufficient by the city clerk under the charter signature requirements. If approved by voters, the measures would limit the council’s authority to transfer or lease sizable parcels of city land without a public referendum, potentially affecting future proposals that would use or repurpose public property.

The two petitions are identical in substance but differ in legal effect: a successful…